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Physical Science; Energy and Energy Resources Quiz!

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Energy is the ability to cause change.
 

 2. 
Energy is measured in joules.
 

 3. 
As mass decreases, kinetic energy increases.
 

 4. 
Lowering an object decreases its potential energy.
 

 5. 
As an object falls its potential energy is lost to the air around it.
 

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 1. 
As you decrease the velocity of a car, you increase its kinetic energy. _______________

 

 2. 
Energy in the form of motion is potential energy. _______________

 

 3. 
According to the law of conservation of energy, mechanical energy can be changed to heat energy. _______________

 

 4. 
A rock at the edge of a cliff has kinetic energy because of its position. _______________

 

 5. 
A book sitting on a shelf has gravitational potential energy. _______________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
A kite stuck in a tree has ____ energy.
a.
potential
c.
chemical
b.
kinetic
d.
thermal
 

 2. 
When a rubber band is stretched, it has ____ energy.
a.
potential
c.
chemical
b.
kinetic
d.
nuclear
 

 3. 
A blimp flying around over the Super Bowl has ____ energy.
a.
kinetic and potential
c.
potential and radiant
b.
kinetic and chemical
d.
kinetic and electrical
 

 4. 
A burning fire produces ____ energy.
a.
kinetic and potential
c.
electrical and thermal
b.
radiant and thermal
d.
chemical and radiant
 

 5. 
In every energy transformation, some energy is always “lost” as ____ energy.
a.
chemical
c.
electrical
b.
radiant
d.
thermal
 

 6. 
____ is a fossil fuel.
a.
Oil
c.
Electricity
b.
Water
d.
Nuclear fuel
 

 7. 
The form of energy in fossil fuels is ____ energy.
a.
nuclear
c.
radiant
b.
chemical
d.
electrical
 

 8. 
____ is an renewable resource.
a.
Coal
c.
Wind
b.
Natural gas
d.
Oil
 

 9. 
A limiting factor for using nuclear energy is the ____ produced.
a.
flooding
c.
waste
b.
pollution
d.
heat
 

 10. 
Which of the following devices does NOT make use of electrical energy?
a.
upright piano
c.
toaster
b.
radio
d.
digital camera
 

 11. 
A bus engine transfers chemical potential energy into ____ so that the bus moves.
a.
thermal energy
c.
electrical energy
b.
gravitational potential energy
d.
kinetic energy
 

 12. 
According to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe ____.
a.
remains constant
c.
increases
b.
changes constantly
d.
decreases
 

 13. 
Which of the following is NOT an example of a change caused by energy?
a.
fireworks exploding
c.
flower blooming
b.
rock sitting in the middle of the yard
d.
hammer striking a nail
 

 14. 
In a fireworks display, energy is released in _____.
a.
light
c.
heat
b.
sound
d.
all of the above
 

 15. 
Work _____ energy.
a.
transmits
c.
transfers
b.
reflects
d.
stops
 

 16. 
Work depends on _____.
a.
force
c.
both force and distance
b.
distance
d.
neither force nor distance
 

 17. 
In which of these examples is work NOT performed?
a.
A bowling ball colliding with a pin.
b.
A ladder leaning against a wall.
c.
A student carrying a box across the room.
d.
A teacher sliding a book across the desk.
 

 18. 
Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?
a.
mechanical energy
c.
paper energy
b.
nuclear energy
d.
electrical energy
 

 19. 
When energy changes from one form to another, it is called energy _____.
a.
radiations
c.
solutions
b.
transmissions
d.
transformations
 

 20. 
Which of the following equations defines the law of conservation of energy?
a.
total energy = kinetic energy – potential energy
b.
total energy = potential energy – kinetic energy
c.
total energy = kinetic energy + potential energy
d.
total energy = kinetic energy ´ potential energy
 

 21. 
Newton’s first law of motion says that an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by a force. Yet, if you slide a box across the floor, it will not continue sliding. What force is acting on the box to slow it down?
a.
gravity
c.
potential
b.
friction
d.
kinetic
 

 22. 
Which of the following does NOT reduce friction?
a.
grease
c.
oil
b.
cotton
d.
graphite
 

 23. 
Any form of energy can be transformed into _____ energy.
a.
thermal
c.
radiant
b.
chemical
d.
electrical
 

 24. 
A cell phone transmits your voice by transforming _____ energy into _____ energy and then into _____ energy.
a.
radiant, electrical, sound
c.
sound, electrical, thermal
b.
sound, thermal, electrical
d.
sound, electrical, radiant
 

 25. 
Hydroelectric power uses _____ as a renewable energy source.
a.
moving water
c.
sunlight
b.
wind
d.
biomass
 

 26. 
Which of the following is NOT a biomass material?
a.
wood
c.
oil
b.
dried peat moss
d.
manure
 

 27. 
What is the most common source of energy in the United States?
a.
coal
c.
petroleum
b.
natural gas
d.
renewable energy
 

 28. 
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve energy?
a.
driving to the neighbor’s house
c.
turning off the light in a room
b.
riding your bike to school
d.
taking a shorter shower
 

 29. 
Which of the following is an advantage to using fossil fuels?
a.
does not pollute the air or water
c.
theoretically inexhaustible supply
b.
widely available
d.
can be used in isolated areas
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 1. 
A pizza oven has ____________________ energy.
 

 

 2. 
A fluorescent light produces ____________________ energy.
 

 

 3. 
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed, but it can change its ____________________.
 

 

 4. 
Burning fossil fuels produces ____________________, which may cause Earth's climate to warm.
 

 

 5. 
____________________ energy comes from the nuclei of uranium atoms.
 

 

 6. 
An energy source that is used up much faster than it can be replaced is a(n) ____________________ resource.
 

 

 7. 
Stored energy is called ____________________ energy.
 

 

Short Answer; Worth 2 pts each.  Write in complete sentences for full credit.
 

 1. 
How could you increase the kinetic energy of a wagon without increasing its mass?
 

 2. 
Name two ways you could increase the potential energy of a bucket of water sitting on a bench.
 

 3. 
Why do we need to find an alternative to fossil fuels?
 

 4. 
When coasting while roller skating, you eventually stop. Why?
 

 5. 
What kind of energy is stored in food?
 

 6. 
A dump truck, a sports car, and a bicycle are traveling at the same velocity. Compare their kinetic energies.
 

Essay; Worth 4 pts extra credit each.  Write in complete sentences for full credit.  Support your answer with reasoning you gained from this chapter’s content.
 

 1. 
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for using nuclear energy and using wind energy.
 

 2. 
Explain how energy from fossil fuels gets to your car, starting with the Sun.
 



 
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